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Man shot in confrontation involving up to 7 people

Police are searching for a group of people who forced their way into a unit in Melbourne's northern suburbs and shot a man.

Up to four people were involved in an altercation with three occupants of a house in Dundas Street, Thornbury, around 8:00am (AEDT).

There was a struggle and one of the occupants was shot in the arm by a man before the attackers fled the house.

Detective Sergeant Andy Lawrence says the victim has been taken to hospital under police guard and has given his account of what happened.

"The parties are known to each other we believe and at this stage we don't believe there's a risk to the greater community because of the fact they were known to each other, it was a targetted crime," he said.

"We are, however, appealing for witnesses who either know the combatants who know the address or know any history to give us a call."

Detective Sergeant Lawrence says the incident is not believed to be related to outlaw motorcycle gangs.